Alf Palmer (–1981), or in the Warrongo language, was the last native speaker of the Australian aboriginal language Warrongo. He lived in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
He worked together with linguists Drs. Tasaku Tsunoda from Japan and Peter Sutton from Sydney, Australia, to preserve his language.
References
External links
- An article on Alf Palmer and Warrungu, with photographs
- Warrungu Stories & Interactive Concordance: Stories from Alf Palmer